A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 164 Daozhai, the last plan to stay in the future
"Dang Dang Dang!~"

This is the Zhaitang ringing the bronze bell to remind them that they can eat.

Zhang Liang opened his eyes, stood up, and walked to the dining hall with his senior brother Xu Daokong. At this time, a Taoist boy came to Zhang Liang: "Uncle Master! An old friend is looking for you and is waiting in the side hall!"

Zhang Liang and Xu Daokong stopped, and the other disciples behind them stopped together. Zhang Liang asked, "Did he say who he was?"

"He said his name was Lu Ze!"

Zhang Liang thought for a moment and realized what Lu Ze's purpose was, and he said: "If you come so early, you must not have had breakfast. Go and take them to the dining hall for dinner, and we'll talk about it after they finish their meal!"

"Yes!"

Then Zhang Liang signaled to Xu Daokong that he could continue walking. Xu Daokong smiled slightly, probably knowing what was going on, and continued walking towards the Zhaitang indifferently, followed by a group of Taoist priests.

When the Lu Ze brothers entered the dining hall, they saw a group of Taoist priests holding wooden bowls and eating bite by bite. Their behavior was very gentle but natural. There were dozens of people in the cafeteria, but there was only the sound of wooden chopsticks and wooden bowls clashing, and no one spoke.

Lu Ze and the others unconsciously slowed down, and followed the Taoist boy to a table of meals prepared for them. They saw four bowls of white rice on top, with a plate of cooked white radish, an empty bowl, and a pair of rice on each side. There are wooden chopsticks on the cloth, and a large basin of rice soup in the middle with a wooden spoon for serving the soup.

The four of them sat down and saw that the clear soup was devoid of water. They felt that they had no appetite. However, seeing that the Taoist priests around them were eating with gusto, they had no choice but to start eating.

White rice is just white rice, it has no taste, but the white radish has a little salty taste, and the crispness of the radish still has some texture. The four of them are soldiers, and they finished eating it in a short time. The Taoist boy next to them saw this and gave them some more. bowl and added some radishes.

They went back and forth like this three times. Just when Lu Shizhi was about to return, a Taoist boy came to the four of them and said: "Fellow laymen, my uncle has said that you should not eat too much in the morning. Eating too much will be harmful to the health of the two princes." No, one portion of vegetarian food was enough originally, but my uncle knew that the four of them were soldiers and had big appetites, so he allowed the four of them to eat three portions. This is not because I am stingy, but for the sake of their health."

Lu Ze understood Zhang Liang's intentions, but for the sake of the prince, the four of them did not intend to leave easily, so they did not ask for more rice, but kept drinking rice soup and waiting for Zhang Liang to finish.

After a while, a Taoist boy came to the table of four people with a basin of soup and said: "Fellow laymen, this is the special soup of this temple, radish soup, which is good for digestion and nourishing the stomach, and can also relieve coughs. Reducing phlegm.”

The four of them heard the magic, poured some into it and tasted it. They found that it was just the boiled radish soup with some sugar added, but it was very refreshing and quenched their thirst.

Soon, one after another Taoist priests finished eating, took their bowls and chopsticks to the nearby pool to wash them, and then put them in their own places in the cabinet. Because Zhang Liang and other Taoists were old, they ate a little slowly. After the young Taoist priests and Taoist boys were almost gone, the high Taoists finished their meals.

Zhang Liang said a few words to a Taoist priest next to him. Seeing that the Taoist priest agreed, he thanked him and walked towards Lu Ze and the others.

"Let's go! Follow me!" Zhang Liang said to the four people and then left. The four of them followed, and Zhang Liang took them to a guest room.

Lu Ze and the other two followed Zhang Liang in, and guards were stationed at the door. Zhang Liang invited the two of them to sit down at a table, and then he sat down opposite them. As soon as they sat down, a Taoist boy came in with a tray with three cups of tea in bamboo tubes, and placed it in front of the three of them. .

"Please! Drink tea first and then talk!"

The two brothers Lu Ze had no choice but to pick up the tea and imitate Zhang Liang in drinking it, but because they drank it too quickly and the tea was too hot, they coughed from the heat.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Liang put down the teacup and said, "Drinking tea is like doing work. Don't be too impatient."

Lu Ze coughed for a while and felt much better, then said: "Liu Hou, it's not that we are anxious, it's the emperor who is too ruthless. Prince Liu Ying did nothing wrong, and I, Mrs. Lu, have helped him a lot, but he actually wants Yi Chu , is this reasonable?”

Zhang Liang sighed: "This is the reason why he wants to be saved easily. Your Lu family is too powerful. He is worried that after his death, according to Liu Ying's character, he will be controlled by you. His surname is Liu." Jiang Shanhui changed his surname to Lu, which is why he kept canonizing his clan members as kings."

Lu Ze was silent for a moment and said: "If we shrink our power and give up some rights, can we make him give up his idea of ​​Yi Chu?"

Zhang Liang said: "According to his character, I'm afraid not. If you shrink back, he will strengthen Yi Chu's determination. Now that he doesn't have Yi Chu, he is afraid of your strength!"

Lu Ze said: "What should I do? Please stay here and teach me."

Zhang Liang kept drinking tea and seemed to have no idea. Lu Shizhi became anxious and said to Zhang Liang fiercely: "Liu Hou, if you have any ideas, just tell me!

Needless to say, the importance of the prince to us, the Lu family, if there is really no other way, we will have to fight with him. At worst, we will lose everything, but in order to ensure smooth operation and not leak the secret, we will get rid of you first! "

Zhang Liang looked at the two brothers and knew that they would not be able to escape today. He put down his tea cup and said, "I resigned from my official position and came to this Baizhu Mountain to practice Taoism. I am tired of the intrigues in the world, but even if I hide here, you guys will let me I can’t find peace!”

Lu Ze said: "Don't worry, Marquis Liu. As long as you help us, we will not tell others that this is your plan. After that, we will help Zhang Buyi, cover your whereabouts, and let you practice Taoism here in peace." Zhang Liang was silent for a moment and said, "Is it agreed?"

Lu Ze said firmly: "It's agreed."

Zhang Liang changed his lazy and fairy-like look before, his eyes suddenly became sharp and he said: "In the final analysis, your Lu family is too powerful, which makes him afraid, and the solution is to introduce external forces to let him know that there are other forces that can By fighting against you, he can rest assured that he will leave the world to the crown prince."

Lu Zedao: "External forces? Which force? How to ensure that they will not support Liu Ruyi and oppose us?"

Zhang Liang said: "Mr. Bai, only Mr. Bai can make him feel happy to fight against you. And if even Mr. Bai supports the prince, he will know that the hearts of the world are with the prince. And with Bai's political credibility, as long as he supports the prince, If you marry the prince, you won’t take away his empire, and you don’t have to worry about the prince being manipulated into a puppet by your Lu family!”

"Bai family, Bai family..." Lu Ze banged on the table, constantly thinking about the pros and cons. He thought that instead of introducing other uncertain forces, it would be better to introduce the Bai family with a better reputation. The two parties could cooperate and the position of the prince would be stable, and the Bai family would not encroach on his own interests.

After the decision was made, Lu Ze asked: "Now that all the Bai family are in Chaoge, because of the Handan Alliance, they have almost made it clear that they will not assist the current emperor when he is in power. How can we invite them to come out?"

Zhang Liang smiled and said: "If you directly ask them to join the central government to assist the emperor, needless to say, they will definitely be rejected. However, the prince Liu Ying is different from the emperor. The prince has a reputation of filial piety and kindness. This is in line with Bai's political views and the requirements of the master. It fits very well, and besides, the reason for inviting them to come out is to assist and teach the prince, for the sake of future Zhu Xia, I think they will not refuse."

Lu Ze nodded repeatedly, and Zhang Liang continued: "Have you ever heard of Shangshan Sihao?"

"You mean the four doctors from the Qin Dynasty that His Majesty has always wanted to invite?"

Zhang Liang nodded and said: "Exactly, the four masters of Shangshan are Dongyuan Gong Tang Bing, Xia Huang Gong Cui Guang, Qili Ji Wushi, and Luli Mr. Zhou Shu. They are among the seventy doctorate officials in Qin Shihuang's reign. Four of them, because they were dissatisfied with Qin Shihuang's book-burning behavior, they fled Xianyang and lived in seclusion in Shangshan.

When I was young, I received the guidance of Xia Huanggong Mr. Cui Guang, so I had the ability to recognize people and make military strategies. Your Majesty also heard me talk about the talents of these old gentlemen many times, so he kept inviting them to come out.

But what your Majesty doesn't know is that these four old gentlemen are both Confucian and Taoist. What he doesn't know is that all four of them are bachelors who graduated from Bai's Academy. They studied "Bai's Spring and Autumn" in Confucianism and Taoism. It is a Taoist scripture that Tianshi Bai Lang left in the Bai family academy, so he has a deep connection with the Bai family.

Your Majesty not only despised the Confucian scholars, but also used tricks to make Bai Shi lose the title of king. He also did not have Bai Shi's support. The four gentlemen followed Bai Shi's will and naturally refused to leave the mountain! "

Lu Ze said distressedly: "Then what should we do!"

Zhang Liang smiled and said: "I heard that when the Supreme Emperor passed away, Prince Bai went to see the Crown Prince?"

Lu Ze nodded and said: "Yes, there is still a set of "Bai's Spring and Autumn" left. The prince loves it every day."

"Now the prince's tutor is Shusun Tong, right?"

"exactly"

Zhang Liang thought for a moment and said: "In this case, you go back and tell the queen, and ask the prince to write a letter in person, telling Bai Shizijun that he is studying "Bai Chuan" by himself, and Taifu is also repairing "Gu Liang Chun Qiu" Shusun Tong often does not understand and is afraid of going astray.
Ask the prince to recommend one or more great sages who have mastered "Bai's Spring and Autumn Annals" to teach him. I believe that Bai Shi also meant to support the prince when he gave the "Bai Chuan" to the prince. This was a political signal to the central government, indicating that Bai Shi would officially come out of power when the next emperor becomes emperor.

And when the Bai family came out to support the prince, Shangshan Sihao would definitely come out. In this way, the prince would be taught, the emperor would be relieved of Yi Chu's heart, and the Bai family would also let go of the gap with the central government. Wouldn't it kill three birds with one stone? "

Lu Ze stroked his palm and said, "Wonderful! As expected of Liu Hou, I really admire you." After saying that, he stood up and saluted Zhang Liang. When Lu Shizhi saw this, he also saluted Zhang Liang.

Zhang Liang sat down to receive this gift, then he sat down and bowed with a hand seal and said, "I hope you two will not forget your agreement with me."

Lu Ze said happily: "Don't worry, Marquis Liu. I, Lu Ze, will keep my promise. You can practice Taoism on this mountain with peace of mind."

Zhang Liang closed his eyes, bowed and said: "Fu Sheng Boundless Heavenly Lord!"

Lu Ze knew it was time to leave, so he took Lu Shizhi and the two guards away.

Zhang Liang returned to Taiqing Hall, Xu Daokong smiled and said: "Is it solved?"

Zhang Liang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's solved!"

Xu Daokong didn't say much. He closed his eyes and continued to meditate. After Zhang Liang bowed, he sat down and wanted to meditate quietly to calm down everything just now. After a while, he could calm down and read the Taoist scriptures.

(End of this chapter)